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Updated July 19, 2021 at 5:17 PM ET A Florida crane operator who walked onto the Senate floor during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison and two years of supervised release. Paul Hodgkins' sentencing is the first in a felony case stemming from the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters. It is viewed as a potential bellwether for how other Capitol defendants charged with similar offenses are likely to be treated. Hodgkins pleaded guilty last month to a single count of obstructing an official proceeding. On Jan. 6, ...

Florida man gets 8 months in prison in 1st felony sentence from Capitol riot Pete Williams © Provided by NBC News A Florida man who was seen carrying a large red "Trump 2020" flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Capitol riot received eight months in prison Monday in the first felony sentence from the Jan. 6 attack. Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, was arrested Feb. 16 after the FBI received a tip identifying him among the hundreds of people seen in photos and videos inside the Capitol. He pleaded guilty in June to a single felony count of obstructing an officia...

July 19, 2021 iStock/ftwitty (WASHINGTON) — A Florida man who joined in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol will serve eight months in prison with 24 months of supervised release, in the first felony sentencing to result from the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation into the insurrection. Washington, D.C., district judge Randolph Moss said that Paul Hodgkins, 38, who was seen in videos entering the Senate chamber and taking selfies, appeared “prepared for conflict” as he joined the pro-Trump mob in breaching the Capitol in what the judge described as a grave threat to ...

By Gordon Byrd Jul 19, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC -- A Florida man becomes the first to be sentenced for a felony conviction in the January 6th Capitol riot. A judge sentenced 38-year-old Paul Allard Hodgkins to eight months in prison and 24 months probation. He'll also have to pay $2,000 in restitution. Prosecutors wanted 18 months after Hodgkins entered a guilty plea to a charge of disrupting a federal proceeding. Judge Randolph Moss noted Hodgkins' lack of criminal history, and his "sincere" statement to the court. Hodgkins said he made a "foolish decision" and was "caught up in (emotion)." P...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – A Florida man who was seen carrying a large red “Trump 2020” flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Capitol riot was sentenced Monday to 8 months in prison. Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, was arrested February 16 after the FBI received a tip identifying him among the hundreds of people seen in Department of Justice photos and videos inside the Capitol. He pleaded guilty in June to a single felony count of obstructing an official proceeding, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Following Monday’s proceeding, Hodgkins’ attorney...